NY State Senate Bill 2023-S2844

Senate Bill S2844

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the education department to report the results of English/language arts and mathematics assessments to parents of pupils by the last day of classes

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2023-S2844 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §3211-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S7830
2013-2014: S2464
2015-2016: S4051
2017-2018: S3544
2019-2020: S389
2021-2022: S4493
2025-2026: S3723

2023-S2844 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the education department to report the results of English/language arts and mathematics assessments to parents of pupils by the last day of classes.

2023-S2844 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2844

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the report-
ing of the results of English/language arts and mathematics assessments
to the person in parental relation to each elementary school pupil who
is so assessed

 
PURPOSE:

Requires the Education Department to report the results of
English/language arts and mathematics assessments to parents of pupils
by the last day of classes.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the education law by adding new section 211-b.

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York City uses state test scores as a major factor in determining
who must attend summer school. Due to the fact that test results are not
released until after summer school decisions are made, students are
recommended based on preliminary results. In 2012, 32,868 students in
New York City were recommended for summer school. After the state exam
results were released,it was discovered that only 25,834 students scored
low enough on the state exam to be required to go. This bill would
rectify this unfortunate situation.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022:S.4493 - Referred to Education

2021:S.4493 - Referred to Education

2020:S.389 - Referred to Education

2019:S.389 - Referred to Education

2018:S.3544 - Referred to Education/A.6580 - Referred to Education

2017:S.3544 - Passed Senate/A.6580 - Referred to Education

2016:S.4051 - Passed Senate

2015:S.4051 - Passed Senate

2014:S.2464 - Passed Senate/A.5271 - Referred to Education ,

2012:5.7830 - Referred to Rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S2844 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2844
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the  report-
   ing  of  the  results of English/language arts and mathematics assess-
   ments to the person in parental relation  to  each  elementary  school
   pupil who is so assessed
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3211-b
 to read as follows:
   § 3211-B. REPORTS OF ENGLISH/LANGUAGE  ARTS  AND  MATHEMATICS  ASSESS-
 MENTS. THE RESULTS OF AND THE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED PROFICIENCY LEVEL OF
 ANY ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS OR MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT TEST ADMINISTERED BY
 A  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OR  SCHOOL  TO ANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPIL SHALL BE
 REPORTED TO THE PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION TO SUCH PUPIL BY THE DEPART-
 MENT ON OR BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF CLASS FOR THE  SCHOOL  YEAR  IN  WHICH
 SUCH  TEST  WAS ADMINISTERED. THE REGENTS AND DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH
 AND PROVIDE TO EVERY PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION,  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  AND
 SCHOOL, ON OR BEFORE MAY TWENTIETH, THE FOUR PROFICIENCY LEVELS FOR EACH
 GRADE LEVEL OR EACH ASSESSMENT TEST ADMINISTERED TO SUCH GRADE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03528-01-3

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